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Everyone needs Something to Believe In and these stories discussion the inspirations and encouragements that help people move forward in their lives.

Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room opens at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute

Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room opens at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute

Rock Star Bret Michaels Opens Hospitality Room at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute (Oct. 9, 2012, Phoenix AZ) – Bret Michaels, multi-platinum rocker, reality star, philanthropist, entrepreneur and former patient at St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, today officially opened the Bret Michaels Hospitality and Music Room inside the hospital. The room, which has been under construction for nearly a year, is located near patients rooms and features relaxation areas for patients and their families. It is decorated with…

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Raising Awareness

Raising Awareness

These pictures below were take at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa. This was a very special concert because I had just started chemo for breast cancer a month earlier. My family and friends decided to go to the concert dressed like Bret so I wouldn’t feel out of place with no hair. We had shirts made that said ‘Bret’s Girls’ and on the back they said ‘Fight Like A Girl’. October is breast cancer awareness month and I…

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Pure Admiration

Pure Admiration

The first attached picture was taken the nite Bret and his band performed at the Wicked Moose in Rochester, MN on 12-26-11. All my co-workers surprised me ( for an early b-day February 11th ) by all chipping-in money so I could purchase a Meet and Greet with Bret that nite. I have attached the link below to view. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1odNr-gBcJg Everyone knows my Pure Admiration for Bret and how much he Inspires the Very Best in me. Bret’s Determination, Drive and…

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Jayme’s Meet and Greets

Jayme’s Meet and Greets

I’m a huge fan of Bret Michaels. I am a physician and the nurses call me “Dr. Bret Michaels” because I saw him in concert 6 times this year. Here are some meet and greet photos from 2010 and 2011. The picture is Jayme Hall, Bret and my cousin Julie Bigelow at Soaring eagle casino Dec 2010. The rest are Jayme Hall and my friend Mindy Kocisky who is battling non hodgkins lymphoma for he second time at Soaring eagle…

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Profound Yet Amazing…..

Profound Yet Amazing…..

Grace is 8. She turned 8 last November. Who could have imagined that the normalcy that existed on her 8th birthday would change in such a profound way in just 2 months. On January 17, 2012, after her Mom made a doctor’s appointment to discuss Grace’s unexpected weight loss, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. There were other subtle signs that appeared in the weeks prior to the diagnosis and now all the pieces started to make sense. The…

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Jill and Jason’s Story

Jill and Jason’s Story

My wife Jill was told on 9-13-2011 that she had breast cancer. She is only 39 years old and from that point until now she has had two surgeries, six treatments of chemo and was getting ready for radiation when we were told that the cancer was still there. It was recommended that we go to the Ohio State breast cancer center which is three hours away, we make that trip once or twice a week. Now she has to…

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Your Story: Jeremy

Your Story: Jeremy

Given Hope by Bret’s Story by Elizabeth Husk, November 15, 2011 Dear Mr. Michaels: I never knew much about diabetes until March 4, 2011. That was the day, my life changed forever. The day started out with our 3 year old son, Jeremy, throwing up and having flu like symptoms (before that he looked thinner to me, was wetting the bed, drinking more water, and chewing on his sleeve). I went to work and around 10:00 my husband called me,…

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Your Story: Ernie S

Your Story: Ernie S

A fight for the future by Ernie Severino, November 3, 2011 In 2006 i suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm which led to a stroke . the stroke left me unable to walk or use my right arm or hand . I mostly sit around all day in my wheelchair as i look on the computer trying to find answers and help. In July I had blood work done and now my A1C was 8.4 so I needed to start with…

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Your Story: Edward Rodriguez

Your Story: Edward Rodriguez

I met Bret Michaels by chance at the half marathon in Philadelphia on September 18, 2011. I knew about Bret Michaels, because of his music and because we shared something in common, we both had a Cerebral Hemorrhage. I was very excited to meet with him! I looked up to Bret for the courage it took to pick right back up from where he left off and continue his work after his hemorrhage. After our meeting, I started to learn…

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Your Story: Melissa M. Windsor

Your Story: Melissa M. Windsor

I was born Jan 8, 1965 (Elvis’ birthday) I was born with what is known as a hole in the heart. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 1968, still have the original letter somewhere dating that. I had to have antibiotics before any dental work. In May of 1983 I was diagnosed with a bad case of the flu. This actually was a bad staph infection which entered my pulmonary system. This complicated matters with my heart defect…

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